Cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw for plastic gutters.
Growing lettuce in rain gutters.
Dinosaur lacinato kale and red russian kale.
The middle rail was planted with 2 types of kale seeds.
Grow the best lettuce ever you can do it.
Thin out the plants as needed if they become crowded in the gutter after seeds germinate.
It s super easy i promise.
A couple of tips for growing lettuce in gutters.
Nope if you have a fence or some type of wall you can attach a gutter to you can grow lettuce in gutters.
Cover the seeds with a light layer of soil lettuce seeds require sunlight to germinate.
Using a planter i made from a piece of rain.
Trust me if you want your kids to eat it call it dinosaur kale finally i planted the bottom gutter with romaine lettuce and a cut and come again salad mix.
Press the seeds about 1 4 inch deep into the soil with your finger or the eraser end of a pencil.
We are in nc and i like to plant lettuce in gutters around march.
This is the way to grow lettuce without insect or slug damage.
Using a tape measure space l brackets 3 apart centered on the wall where the gutter will be placed using 2 12x1 1 2 screws per bracket.
See how i installed gutters in my greenhouse.
Make sure soil is at least 45 degrees and you have to keep the soil moist pretty much the entire growing season.
Measure and mark for plant spacing from either end of the gutter with a tape measure and pencil.
Space gutters between 12 18 apart to allow plenty of room for lettuce seedlings to grow.
Place end caps on gutters.
Slide metal end.
It is easier to take care of but you do need to look at it daily.